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Trump’s solo strike on Iran has Congress clutching the Constitution like it’s prom night. Now they’re debating war powers, again. Spoiler: they’ll probably do nothing, again.

In a surprise twist no one asked for but everyone saw coming, the U.S.

Congress has rediscovered the War Powers Resolution like it’s a long-lost vintage record—and now they’re acting like constitutional DJs ready to remix presidential power.

All this because Trump (yes, still him) launched airstrikes on Iran without congressional approval, in what appears to be his favourite hobby: making foreign policy decisions like it’s a UFC weigh-in.

The strikes targeted Iranian nuclear infrastructure, which set off alarms across the Middle East and reignited every old debate Washington’s been ghosting since 2001.

Congress, finally shifting its collective weight off the fence, is now shouting, “Hey, we should maybe vote on this?” They’re citing the War Powers Act, a law from 1973 that’s been ignored more times than your roommate’s Post-It notes on the fridge.

To be fair, Congress does this every time a president freelance-bombs a country.

There’s outrage, committee hearings, a few fiery floor speeches—and then it’s business as usual.

The executive branch shrugs. The military keeps moving.

And lawmakers return to shouting about gas prices and campaign donations.

But this time, there’s more on the line.

Iran’s retaliation attempts (see: missile launches at Qatar) and rising oil prices have made the cost of casual warfare a little harder to hide.

American voters are asking questions. Allies are nervously watching.

And Trump’s already planning a press conference somewhere between defensive and delusional.

The renewed war powers debate isn’t just about Iran.

It’s about a political system that keeps forgetting how checks and balances work.

Congress wants back in the driver’s seat—but it gave up the keys two decades ago.

Now it’s scrambling to reassert itself while the president’s office keeps flooring the accelerator.

Spoiler alert: they’ll argue. They’ll draft something.

And then, likely, they’ll cave—because real accountability is hard, and election years are harder.

But at least we got a moment of performative democracy.

And who doesn’t love watching lawmakers rediscover their job description?

So yes, Congress remembered it has war powers. But memory isn’t action.

And if history holds, this newfound concern will vanish faster than a bipartisan bill in a budget meeting.

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